A remarkable incident took place two days before Jesus' death when he was anointed with very expensive ointment by Mary, a disciple who showed her extravagant devotion to him by this act. But what of the others present? How did they react? What were their motives? What was the sequel? Join James as he "dissects" Mark 14:1-11.

Florence looks at Jesus' statement in John 10:10 that He has come so we may have life in abundance. In part one of this two-part series, she considers three things that can stifle our experience of living life to the full - faulty thinking, unconfessed sin, and misplaced priorities.

James continues his series in Mark's Gospel looking at the incredible teaching Jesus gave about future events in chapter 13. But Jesus doesn't give a clear timetable of events leading up to his glorious return at the end of history. Why? Just so that we are prepared for his return, whenever it is!

When Jesus was confronted by a number of different people, some of whom were trying to trip him up and undermine his credibility, he used the opportunity to expose the true motives of his questioners. The challenge that comes to us is this: are we the real deal or are we religious hypocrites? Join James as he continues with his series on Mark’s Gospel, looking at chapter 12.

James continues his series in Mark’s Gospel by looking at the events Palm Sunday as recorded in Mark chapter 11. Jesus rode into Jerusalem and was hailed as the Messiah. But what kind of Messiah was he? What do the events of Palm Sunday tell us about his identity and what are the implications for us?